David Sackeroff, Emmy-Nominated ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Home Improvement’ Production Designer, Dies at 81

By Mya Copeland

Mya Copeland

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David Sackeroff, an Emmy-nominated production designer and art director known for his work on classic shows like “Seinfeld,” “Alf” and “Carol & Company”, died July 10 on Bainbridge Island, Wash. He was 81.

Sackeroff was born on November 8, 1944. He spent his childhood constructing miniature puppet theaters and developing a fascination for spatial storytelling. In his early career, he worked in live production, designing stages for the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts and across the Off-Broadway circuit. 

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